Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-13
BRIEFLETS.

Peach ice cream at Krell 6 Maths
Wanted, first class cook, at CONNER
cial hotel
Hon. W. F. Crawford, of Edgington,
was in the city today.
CT. Walker and wife have returned
ffom Asbury Park, N. j,
Lemon, chocolate, vanilla aud bisque
ice cream. at Krell & Maths.
Miss Anna Bixby has returned from
pleasant visit to Wilton, Iowa.
Mr. John Bollman has returned from
his "perilous' trip to the far north.
Loans by the Rock Island Building as
sociation, Tuesday. Aug. is, 1887.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hurst are expected
home from Asbury park next week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robinson have
gone east for few weeks recreation and
pleasure trip,
MIR. J. c. Rasmussen returned this
morning from the national photographer
convention in Chicago.
Mrs. Il G. Blackburn. formerly of Rock
Island, now of Chicago, is paying visit
to Mrs. M. G. Hoffman.
Messrs. GIL Wynes and Geo Schdeider
returned this morning from business
trip to Maquoketa, Iowa
Mr.. A. D. Huesing is acting as cashier
in the Rock Island National bank in the
absence of Mr.. J. F. Robinson.
Parties and families upon short notice
with the best of ice cream ana fruit ices.
and at reasonable prices at krell & Maths.
Messrs. Henry and Jacob Carpenter of
Edgington, were in the city today. They
report the threshing through with in
their neighborhood.
Received, fine lot of lace curtains
and Comforters which will be sold at the
lowest prices at H. F, Cordes, 1906 and
1908 Second avenue.
Mrs. W W. Clark, of Chicago, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hodgson,
of this city. She has been farther west
and is on her way home.
Chas Case, clerk in the supreme court
at Ottawa, is again in the city, Mr..
Cases mother, Mrs. Cook, returned with
him from visit to Ottawa last evening
The St Johns Singing society will give
picnic at Rings summer garden, Sat-
urday Aug, Goth, afternoon and evening.
Good music and dancing, and other at
fractions.
Henry Regensberger, formerly of this
city, now of Dennison, Tex, is visiting at
the residence of II Burgower. Mrs.
Regensberger and son have been here
about SIX weeks.
1t is reported that among those who
persisted in the railway wreck at Chats
worth Wednesday were two daughters of
Geo Alters, formerly of this city, and
now of Fit Madison.
The Gilpin Hose Co., No. Z, will hold
its second annual picnic on Sylvan island
Saturday. August 10. There will be a
coupling contest at 4 p. m. All the fire
compa MES of Moline and Rock Island
and their friends are invited.
The ARGUS is indebted to the Hon.
Isham G. Harris. senator from Tennessee.
for a volume containing the veto message
of every president from the Inauguration
of the government to the close of the
first session of the 49th congress.
Mr.. Don B. Shaw, for some time at
McCabes, has decided to try the grocery
business and will accept position with
Mr.. W. A Ehleb next week Mr. Shaw
is an energetic young man aud will
prove a valuable assistant in this, as any
other field.
The fire laddies of the Franklin Hose
company are preparing for pleasa& ex
cursion trip down the river to Mus
catine next Sundav-the 14th inst. The
fare for the round trip will be only fifty
cents The boat will leave Rock Island
at $50 u. m, returning at 10 n. m
The great 10000 year clock. latest
mechanical invention. will be on exhibi>
ton for three days, commencing Monday
evening. at the corner of second avenue
and Sixteenth street. The clock occu
pies space of 300 cubic feet has 265
wheels, 122 moving figures, etc. Admis-
SION 10 cents,
The Peoria papers of yesterday and
the day proceeding contain scarcely any
thing other than the details as far as they
can be obtained. of the Chattsworth hor-
ror Peoria has indeed been stricken in
this appalling disaster, and the sympathy
of every other city in the state goes out
TO her and her bereaved citizens in the
hour of her affection and grief
There will be game of base ball on
Offerman's island. Sunday Aug. Ia he's
tween the Davenport Browns and Rock
Island Central Cities Game called at 3
O'Clock. The steamer VERNE Swain will
make hourly trips from / until II p. m
Bleuers band will be in attendance dane.
ing and other attractions. Fare for round
trim 0S cents. Ladies' 10 cpnfs